| The
Cottonwood
Regatta & U.S. Nationals Catawba YC, Charlotte, NC April 23-24, 2005 more Friday shore photos photos by Richard Johnson and his family |
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| John Weakley (pith
helmet) explains it all to Peter and Alex Rahn one more
time.
Meanwhile, the Lightning that Al, Alyssa and Jim will
kindly be allowed
to sail is on the right. ... |
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| Alyssa and Tommy with
the Johnson "bus". ... |
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| A local and a tourist:
Tommy, the local seeks shade while Uncle Al doesn't want
to waste a
moment of sun - especially with the morbid forecast for the next two days!! ... |
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| Bill Waller has
arrived from Georgia. ... |
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| The "Wayfarer Lounge"
is filling up. ... |
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| Mo Metcalf smiles
nicely for the camera as Emily Johnson frowns at the
incoming weather. ... |
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| Tony and Tommy ... |
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| Wayfarers still
lounging: (l
to r) half of Hans
Gottschling, Mo Metcalf,
Michele and Emily
Johnson, Alyssa? and Al ... |
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| Duelling cameras: Alex
Rahn (l) vs. Richard Johnson on this
camera ... |
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| Alex shows his
masterpiece to Tony. ... |
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| Clouds and increased
gusts coming on. ... |
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| Wayfarers securely
moored with ... ... |
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| ... guard dog, Tommy,
on patrol. ... |
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| Wayfarers continue
their exhausting labours. ... |
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| Taking a well earned
break from their hard work on the CYC porch are Dolores
and John de
Boer. ... |
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| Dotty and Mike Murto
roll in from Florida. ... |
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| Looking towards the
clubhouse from the point ... |
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| Alyssa and ... ... |
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| ... Al wait for their third crew member, Jim
Heffernan, to arrive. ... |
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| One of several squalls
approaches across Lake Wylie from South Carolina, but who cares??!!
We have ... ... |
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| ... a cozy clubhouse
and a yummy supper awaiting us. ... |
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| Jim Heffernan (r)
has arrived, and he and Al catch up on the past 20+
years. ... |
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John Holmes and
his
lovely wife. I was introduced but her name slips my
mind. Not so with
John's repeated help which was greatly appreciated and
which included
the loan of his spinnaker and disgustingly early
Sunday morning repairs
to our spreader. Many sincere thanks, John.
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| The squalls have
passed and two eager Wayfarer sailors try out ... ... |
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| ... The Rocketship,
which Tony Krauss just bought from Ed Weber. ... |
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| I believe this was
Tony's first sail in his very own Wayfarer, while ... ... |
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| ... Jim Heffernan
crewed, being happy to be back in a Wayfarer where he
was once U.S.
champion. ... |
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| Home
away
from home:
Who could ask for anything better than the marvellous
hospitality of
Richard and Michele and their family???!!! (l to r)
Alex,
Peter, Michele and Emily in the kitchen - note the
newspaper ready for
Alyssa's and Al's crossword efforts. |
| 2005
Cottonwood Regatta & U.S. Nationals results report photos: shore pics - 1 shore pics - 2 more Friday ashore more Saturday & Sunday ashore sailing pics - 1 sailing pics - 2 awards de Boer pics |